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overhead shot of star shaped sugar cookies decorated with red, white and blue frosting
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5 from 2 votes

4th of July Cookies

These easy decorated sugar cookies are fun and festive and easier to make than with flood or royal icing. Anyone can make these!
Prep Time2 hours
Cook Time10 minutes
Chill Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 36 cookies, depending on size
Calories: 1kcal
Author: Dorothy Kern
Cost: $8

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Bake cookies in star shapes as directed in recipe. Cool.
  • Divide frosting into thirds and color one red and the other blue. Place in pastry bags fit with small star tips.
  • Decroate cookies as desired. Let sit for 1 hour to semi-harden frosting. Frosting won't harden completely so be careful.
  • Store loosely covered for up to 4 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookies | Calories: 1kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 1mg | Sugar: 1g